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Patented Nov.' 14,1893

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HANK R. SHEETS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part Letters Patent 190.508,'772,l dated November 14, 189.3.` l Applicata inea september 19,1893. 'serai No. 485,755." ii0m0ae1.i v y .To 2l/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, HANK R. SHEETS, of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Driers, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to an improved clothes-drier, and consists in the novel arrangement, combination and construction of `parts as will be more fully hereinafter delarged detail section of a joint showing the end of the rack connected thereto, partof said rack being broken away.

1 indicates a portion of a building and 2 a window. 3 indicates a block which is rectangular in front elevation and is connected to the outside of the building adjacent the window 2 by bolts or screws 4.

Revolubly connected to the block 3 adjacent its upper end and extending outwardly a suitable distance from the building is a coup-A ling 5 which is constructed with two outwardly projecting perforated ears 6 and-7.`

The innerv side of the ear vv6 is formed at an an@ gle relative to the outside thereof, forthe pur? pose hereinafter mentioned. The coupling 5 is constructed with a projection 8 formed on its rear end which projects through the block 3 and a washer 9 is located thereon and held in position by the inner end of the projection 8 being riveted thereon. The washer 9 is lo.- cated in a depression 10 of about the same size as the washer 9, so that said washer will be merely iiush with the inner side of the block 3 and so that it willnot come in contact with the building when the block is placed inv position.

Formed on the coupling 5 so that it will` come in contact with the outer side of the Fig. 4 is an en# block 3. when in position, is a shoulder 11.

By this construction the coupling can be .is of the 'same size and length as` the bar 1,5,

they being parallel with each other.

Connected to the adjacent sides v of the barsv 15 and 16 are a suitable number yot'pulleys 17.-

Any'suitable number of these pulleys can be used. I have only shown four oneach side of the bar 12. The pulleys connected to one bar are in alignment with thosebo'nnected t0 the other bar. Located on these pulleys are endless clothcslines 18 which are preferably made of rope.

' I have found that after rope clotheslines have been used they will become loose and sag. In order to tighten them, I have made the outer horizontal bar l'adjustable longitudinally on the bar 12. This is done by a tenon beingforined on the outer end of the bar 12 and constructed with a suitable nurnber ofapertures 2O to allow the pin 21 to be passed through the bar 15 and said tenon.

Connected to the upper side of each end of the bar 15 is a guy-rope 22 which extends'to and is connected.. to the. building a suitable distance above the upper end ofthe block 3.`

These ropes are to supportthe bars in a`horizontal position and prevent the wind from blowing them down.

Connected to the upper side of the bar 12 adjacent its outer end is a rope 23 which passes over a pulley 24 connected to the building the same distance above the coupling as the length of the bar 12. The rope 23V extends downward from the pulley 24k-and its free end is wound on admin-25 whichfis located on the block 3 beneath the coupling 5 and a suit-able distance at one side thereof to allowthe rope to freely pass said coupling. The drum 25 is mounted in suitable bearings IOO and provided with ahand crank 26 and a pawl 27 and ratchet wheel 2S to prevent its backward movement.

The operation is as follows: Vhen the rack is in its normal position as shown in solid lines in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and it is desiredv to place the clothes on the lines, the operator takes hold of the rackand revolvesit a quarter of a revolution in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3, which will bring the clothes line in the posltion shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The guy ropes 22 being connected as hereinbefore stated, one of them will elevate the outer end of the clotheslines as shown in Fig. 2, the inclination of the inner side ofthe ear 6 permitting this movement. When the clotheslines are in this position, they being connected to a building adjacent a window, a person can readily reach out of a window and place clothes thereon. When one garment is placed on the line the operator can take hold of the clothesline and move the garment outward, and so on till each line is filled. When this is done the operator lets the lines downin their normal position. When the clothes have been dried the lower lines are drawn inward to remove them. When the rack is not in use it can be readily drawn up against the adjacent side of they building by turning the drum 25 which will wind up the rope 23 and bring the clothes line in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. The coupling being constructed as hereinbefore stated will readily allow the bar 12 to be moved at an angle thereto and also allow it to be rotated.

What I claim is- A clothes line rack constructed of a block connected to the outer side of a building, a coupling revolubly connected to said block, a bar 12 hinged to said coupling carrying crossbars 15 and 16 which carry endless clotheslines, said coupling constructed to allow the bar 12 and its connections to fold up against the building, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afx mysignature in presen ce of two witnesses.

HANK R.v SHEETS.

Witnesses:

CHAs. A. WILSON, JNO. C. HIGDON. 

